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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A 50-year-old Baltimore man was arrested Feb. 17 and charged with attempted first‑degree murder in a Dec. 4 Liberty Heights Avenue shooting that wounded a woman.
The trial for Daaon Spears, accused of killing 16-year-old Deanta Dorsey in Baltimore, includes witness testimony and involves emotions from the victim's family seeking justice.
A Woodlawn man is in critical condition after an early‑morning encounter with a Baltimore County officer; the Maryland AG’s IID has opened a use‑of‑force probe and is seeking video.
A late-night Brooklyn Park traffic stop on Feb. 14 led to DUI, weapons, drug and open-container charges against a 22-year-old Glen Burnie man.
A fiery, single-vehicle crash near Mount Pleasant Park in northeast Baltimore killed at least one person Monday night as police investigate.
MDTA Police are investigating a suspected shooting on northbound I‑95 near Exit 54. No injuries were reported and investigators are seeking witnesses.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
Maryland officials say a Wicomico County broiler farm has a presumptive H5 avian influenza detection; the flock is quarantined and being depopulated. Risk to the public is low.
Retail & Industry in ...
State records show T. Rowe Price laid off 54 Baltimore City employees; the notice lists Feb. 6 as the effective date.
Mario Valencia-Birruetta was sentenced to 121 months after prosecutors said a multi-agency sting recovered more than 100 kilograms of cocaine and firearms in the Baltimore area.
Food & Drinks in ...
James Beard winner Spike Gjerde is planning Ecco Market, an Italian‑inspired production kitchen and retail market at Hampden’s Whitehall Mill, backed by an $816K loan.
Spice Kitchen's Canton outpost centers on suya, jollof rice and plantains as the DMV‑born West African concept moves into Baltimore. The owners say growth could lead to more states.
Politics & Govt in ...
A fiscal‑2024 single audit warns the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore that lax bookkeeping and missing procurement rules may have left taxpayer money vulnerable.
Delegate Bob Long joined House Republicans introducing bills in Annapolis to require photo ID at polls and enroll Maryland in SAVE for citizenship verification.
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